| ACV | acute cardiovascular [disease]; acyclovir; assisted controlled ventilation; atrial/carotid/ventricul... |
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| ADG | ambulatory diagnostic group; atrial diastolic gallop; axiodistogingival |
| AEG | air encephalography, air encephalogram; atrial electrogram |
| AEI | arbitrary evolution index; atrial emptying index |
| AERP | antegrade effective refractory period; atrial effective refractory period |
| left-sided heart failure | Inability of the left heart to maintain its circulatory load with corresponding rise in pressure in the pulmonary circulation usually with pulmonary congestion and ultimately pulmonary oedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| frosted heart | Hyaloserositis involving the pericardium. Synonym: icing heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lion-heart | A very brave person. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| longitudinal sulcus of heart | See: anterior interventricular groove, posterior interventricular groove. (05 Mar 2000) |